Glove.



` PATENTED FEB. 17

M. TORRENS.

GLOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 27. 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY TORRENS, OF BRlDGNORTI-I, ENGLAND.

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SPECIFICATION forming1 part of Letters Patent N o'. 720,640, datedFebruary 17, 1903.

Application filed March 27, 1902. Serial No. 100,324. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, MARY TORRENS, a sub-- ject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Claverley, Bridgnorth, in the county of Salop,

act description of the invention, such as will` enable others skilled inthe art to which it ap- Io pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to gloves for protecting the hands while performingdomestic and other operations, and has for its object certainimprovements whereby great freedom ofmovement for the hands is permittedwhile' wearing the gloves Without lessening the waterproof or protectivequalities thereof, a

strongr non-slipping grip of the articles under treatment is renderedpossible, vand the zo usefulness of the gloves is in other waysincreased.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated a preferred constructionof my glove according to my invention.

According to my invention I form the gloves with arm extensions A, sothat when in use they will protect the wrists and a portion of the`arms, and I do away with the usual fastening devices and instead closethe 3o gloves entirely, except at the end where the" hand isinserted-that is, at the end remote from the linger portions-at whichpart I pro- Vide an elastic band B, which will cause the gloves to ttightly upon the arm, while per- 3 5 mitting sufficient extension toallow of the insertion of the hand. Thus it will be seen that the hand,wrist, and a portion of the arm will largely prevent any liquid passingto the inside of the glove. Any other appropropriate fastening device,however, may be employed at this end or there may be no fastening atall.

The gloves are of waterproof or other protective materials of a llexiblenature and are suitably lined, so that great freedom of movement of thehands in wearing the gloves is permitted, and it isY therefore possibleto obtain a stronggrip of articles under treatment without risk ofdropping them owing to an imperfect and awkward grip of them, as happensnow without the use of this invention.

To further obtain a non-slipping grip upon the articles, I prefer that awaterproof or pro tective material having a roughened surface or havinggripping-strips C of appropriate material be affixed to the surface, soas to provide the necessary roughness.

In many domestic operations it becomes necessary at times to employ astronger and rougher article than the usual dish-clout to removeimpurities, and to provide forsuch an article being handy and ready foruse when required I apply a piece of felt or other material D with hooksor eyes E or other fastening devices, and I provide the gloves with vthecorresponding portions of said fastening devices, so that the piece ofmaterial can be secured upon the glove in any suitable position, such asthe back or side, when required for rougher use.

I claim- An elastic waterproof glove having the fingers and thumbprovided with reinforced roughened. VstripsV of material, and aninterchangeable piece of material provided with fastenings detachablyconnected to the back of the glove, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof ,I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses. Y

' MARY TORRENS. Witnesses: v V- j MARTIN ALDERwIcK, HAROLD V. PEDLEY.

